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🌱 Patch AM: Artist Business 'Rotten To The Gourd' Among 21 New Newington Businesses Registered In September

And on the Newington Patch calendar - 2-Day New Britain Estate Sale

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Hello Newington! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which 21 new businesses just opened in Newington
  • How Got Lunch Newington is sending extra support into local schools
  • Can Newington's Nor'Easters turn their season around at Farmington?

Also on today's calendar: 2-Day New Britain Estate Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Artist Business 'Rotten To The Gourd' Among 21 New Newington Businesses Registered In September (patch.com) — Newington residents can look forward to 21 newly registered local businesses, from the creatively named Rotten to the Gourd LLC on Richard Street to new services on the Berlin Turnpike, Main Street, and Robbins Avenue. The state registry shows a mix of arts, food, wellness, legal, and beauty ventures, all recently formed and currently active in town.
   

2. Got Lunch Newington donates to school district (bristolpress.com) — Newington families could see extra support this year as Got Lunch Newington donates surplus fundraising dollars directly to Newington Public Schools to help children access nutritious food. The long-running volunteer program, which already serves over 100 local kids annually with rotating sandwich menus and fresh produce, says this gift deepens its partnership with the district and keeps community donations working close to home.
   

3. Southington, Plainville both seeking 4-0 starts; others look to bounce back (bristolpress.com) — Newington football fans can watch the Nor'Easters try to rebound Friday night when the 1-2 squad visits Farmington at 7 p.m. After a double-overtime opening win, Newington has struggled to score, averaging just six points per game, but a stronger second half against Plainville and a late touchdown from Lucas Malan suggest the team may be turning a corner.
   

4. Children at The Learning Experience in Newington show off their music skills (wtnh.com) — Young children at The Learning Experience in Newington are spending 17 weeks learning musical concepts like crescendos while also practicing colors, numbers, and motor skills with bells. Staff say the program supports balance, hand-eye coordination, and holiday performances, giving Newington families a fun, educational outlet for their preschoolers this season.
   

5. New traffic laws take effect, targeting phone use and school bus violations (wfsb.com) — New statewide traffic rules, reported from Newington, now ban holding your phone in any way while driving and clarify that watching videos behind the wheel is illegal. Fines escalate from $200 to $625, and repeat offenders who pass stopped school buses three or more times face a six‑month license suspension, directly affecting how Newington residents drive every day.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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